Is CVE-2022-22960 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2022-22960 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-04-15), indicating it is being actively exploited. 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in Vmware Workspace One Access, Identity Manager And Vrealize Automation

CVE-2022-22960

VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper permissions in support scripts. A malicious actor with local access can escalate privileges to 'root'.

EPSS: 0.725 (98.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

N/a Vmware Workspace One Access, Identity Manager And Vrealize Automation — versions Access 21.08.0.1, 21.08.0.0, 20.10.0.1, 20.10.0.0. Identity Manager 3.3.6, 3.3.5, 3.3.4, 3.3.3. vRealize Automation 7.6.

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-04-15. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-05-06.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-22960?: CVE-2022-22960 is a vulnerability in Vmware Workspace One Access, Identity Manager And Vrealize Automation. Published 2022-04-13.
Is CVE-2022-22960 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2022-22960 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-04-15), indicating it is being actively exploited. 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.